As part of the Ultimo Science Festival in August, Prof. Geoff Smith of UTS gave an easy to understand talk about Functional Future Homes and how to make the average house more energy efficient using nanotechnology. And as these products develop, nanotechnology offers businesses in the building industry significant new niche markets.
We were told about a paint which, if painted on roofs in hot climates, could save up to 50% of the air-conditioning load, new additives that improve the thermal mass of walls, and processes that change the properties of glass and improve insulation. And the bonus for these changes, is to produce environments that have "natural dynamics" - where there there is more natural variation of temperature and light. So that we save energy plus live and work in more pleasant environments. So for businesses in the building industry looking for a new opportunity -it could be -think small, think nano.
About Me
- Mary
- I'm a futurist, a passionate advocate of business and entrepreneurship, of renewables and distributed power generation. And I'm in a hurry to effect change by linking with other like minded individuals , to create a new economy based new energy systems, renewables, smart grids, energy efficiency, plus (as a transition) more emission free ways to use existing energy sources.
No comments:
Post a Comment